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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE.- I Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE. gTessre. G. Belmore, Fitzjames. G. Wes on ' • Misses Helen oward and R. Leclercq , Mrs. Vandenhoff, Mrs. C. Melville, dcc. Al ter which, Shaksnere's Tragedy o f MAUBETIT. Mr. Cram" ick; Messr s.Marston, R. ltoxby, G. Belmore, A Rayner, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, Ste ; Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss Helen /au cit, oors open at ha f-past Six—Commence at Seven. r HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- ..1- Lessee. M. Buckstone. THE WIND. T VIS EVENING, THE SUN A.-ND After w hich, TIIE STRA.NGER. Messrs. Howe, Chip pendale, Farren, Compton, Ro.,ers, Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Beatrice , Keeley, Fitzwilliam, Moore, &c. Followed ty ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers. Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. And OUR MARY ANNE. Miss U. Lindley, Mr Clarke. To commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUIU THEATRE. Under the sole management of Mr. Pechter. 'IS EVENING, THE KING'S BUTTERFLY. Fan -I'll. t,_e King's Butterfly , Mr. I. echter. Messrs. Ilyt:er,Wid di,omb, ch rle 4, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Moreland ' c Co ll e tt ; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq , M. Henrade, E. t,avenue, and B. Lavenue. Preceded, at 7, by NUR3EY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. riddicomb, Garden, Moreland, Collett ; Miss Lavenue, 3li s. 1 , e• VOW'S open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7. The Box-office open daily from Ekvtn till Five. K E ING'S BUTTERFLY. - LY CEU M THEATRE.—Fanfan, the King's Butterfly, . ~..'L,LITER.— T he most successful Drama produced tor YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS gcENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I add) , O'Rafferty, 11;. - r. Dominick Murray. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. 10Y, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J . M . Nelson, H. F or rester. H. Mel: un ; Mrs. Henry Marstoniss Emma Barnett, and Miss F i nny Gwynne. NSW THEATItY-R0 YAL, ADELPHL— S,ale Prowistor and Manazer. Mr. B. Webster. T HIS EVENING, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHDTG. 31:1r. J. Clarke, Mr. Stuart, and Mrs. Stirling. A.4ter which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Myles (with pongN,), Mr. John Collins. Messrs. Billington, R. Phillips, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith, R. Romer ; Miss Woolgar, bliss 11. Simms, Mrs. Bbling - ton, and Mrs. H. Lewis. To conclude with DOING BANTING. Messrs. J. Clarke Stephenson; Mrs. H Lewis and Miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA. This Popular Theatre is now Open. THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE BARONONET ABROAD AN.) THE RUSTIC PRIMA : Mr. Frank Matthews I Miss Constance Roden. After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original Comedy Drama, in three ac's, by J. t'aigrave Simpson. enti. tied SY BILLA ; or, STEP BY STEI'. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. To conclude with Mr. Maddloon Morton's New Comedy J'arce of WOOD OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Dili thews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. 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THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Dan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening. by 11EISRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendisn greet, W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, lOh. 50m.—Afternoon, 11h. 25m, o-zetoßnow.-Morning,` 11h. 55m.—Afternoon, h. m 4 1 - 141 Z ) 3 • - --16-'r; SUM LONDON, THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1864 it will be grsatly to be regretted if the time honoured anniversary of Lord Mayor's-Day is ever pat an end to in the changes that are so constantly being wrought, and in the gigantic innovations that are taking place around us. Something of the genial hearty feeling of older, and in some respects batter, times seems to cling to this festival, and with its numerous ceremonials it occupies a great art of the day, and contrives to bring a consider• able portion of the City into its sphere of exuberant and enjoyable interest. The banquet of last night flemed to be as successful a one as any of its pre di.‘cessors, and many distinguished perscns were present to do honour to the occasion and present the Lev Lord Mayor with their felicitations. Lord PALMERSTON is always in his element on an occa sion of this sort—indeed, he is particularly calcu li, ted to shine in such scenes of hilarity and enjoy nae.2t. The dull plodding cares of State and the lid:Gus details of business are taken as a matter of course, and not allowed to damp his energy or to depress his spirit ; but he is in his native air in a place where jokes may reign paramount and more serious affairs treated lightly, if not passed over alto gether. The Lord Mayor, who did the honours of the evening, may receive a particular interest from the circumstance of the day being the birthday of hie R o yal Highness the Prince of WALES. The old fashioned citizens, who look upon the Lord Mayor's Day as the holiday of the year, must be gratified to think that it is the birthday of their future King, who thus invests the civic glories a ith the prestige of another important event. In proposing the health of Lord PALMERSTON, the Lord Mayor made an effeotiye speech, which was well suited to the occa• sion. He remarked that although he had numbered 80 winters, the noble lord united in a remarkable degree the freshness of youth with the maturity of a green old age; he also informed his hearers of an interesting fact, that he had in the year 1811 heard he noble lord make a speech in the House of Com- mons which was a promise that his after perfor mances had fulfilled. A little incident recorded like this, in the midst of a festive scene, imparts an interest to it. It is not probable that these two men believed on that evening that half a century afterwards they should thus meet, one the Premier of this country, and the other the magnate of the City of London. It was not likely that Lord PALMERSTON should go so much into detail upon an occasion like That before him, but he touched briefly upon some of the leading affairs of the day. He referred with great regret to the dark spot in the affairs of without, vihich is the war raging on the other &de of the Atlantic, but he speedily passed from such a painful topic to other themes more in unison with the scene before him, and congenial to the tastes of his hearers. He congra tulated the Lord Mayor upon the presence of his most distinguished guests, men who have reflected glory upon the two chief countries of the world. The first was Lord BROUGHAM, truly depicted by the Premier as a man who has "distinguished him self in every career of intellectual display," an elo. quent advocate, a powerful Parliamentary orator, or as having " trodden successfully all the various paths of science, anxious to spread the blessings of knowledge through the land." In terms hardly less flattering did the noble lord allude to the other man of mark, M. BERRYER, as one who had at• tained great "eminence in hisl own country, whose name was known throughout all the nations o Earope, unrivalled in eloquence at the Bar." He further added that he was glad to possess such an opportunity of doing homage to the talent and ability of France. It is always for tunate when there is anything out . of the common to impart vivacity to the proceedings of an annual entertainment, and the good folks who are always at the feast could not go back and say that what they did with yesterday they e'en did with to-day, for it was quite an era in the records of civic feasts, to entertain a Frenchman of note, and so remarkably conspicuous as M. BERRYER. It is very satisfactory that the learned advocate was enabled to be present at this enter tainment, for it afforded him a glimpse of English life that is characteristic and peculiar, and must be very interesting at all times to foreigners. He may say that the fearful month of November is enlivened by festive scenes in the city which is supposed by some abroad to lie under a cloud during that dreary season. The learned gentleman in his short speech was very effective, and made some happy allusions to the state of English society, and expressed his admiration for the scenes which he witnessed around him. He declared that he appreciated fully the rigid observance then selected of adhering to old national customs, and that the nation was a happy one which thus held in respect the instant tions of its ancestors. It was a very interesting passage in which he referred to the Constitution of England; the subject was a painful one to the speaker, but he fully explained his meaning, He saw still existing the elements of power in this country, in the rrajesty of an hereditary monarchy, honoured and respected, the power of the peerage maintained, and the liberties of the people protected by the representatives of the House of Commons. When the more trivial inci dents of the Lord Mayor's day have passed from the minds of those present at the entertainment, they will doubtless long bear in mind this address from a dis'inguished foreigner who put his heart into his expressions of enthusiasm, and evidenced the warmth and sincerity of his admiration for what he saw, no less than he gave proofs of his earnest sympathy and intense regrets for the "days that were o'er." In every respect the Lord Mayor's day passed off happily, but perhaps this incident of the visit and speech of M. BERRYER may be ranked among its most striking and successful events, bringing before us, as it does, the reflections of the past, the hopes of the present, and the prospects of the future. In no better manner can the festivals of either nation be celebrated than when the people of the first countries in the world pay homage to the great men, who have ennobled their own land more especially, but also conferred some lustre upon he inhabitants of every clime inhabited by the race hay adorn. The close of Alderman LAWRENCE'S Mayoralty was signalised by an event of some importance. I is not often that the departing dignitary divides public interest with the new corner on the scene, but the last day of the late Lord Mayor's tenure of office witnessed a proceeding in which the comfort and convenience of the good citizens of London are very closely concerned. The condition of our me tropolitan thoroughfares has long been a matter of comment, and in spite of new streets and improve meets, in defiance of railways in almost every pos sible direction, things seem to be getting worse rather than better. One need not be an inexperi. enoed rustic to look with some alarm on a City crossing, and the number of serious and even fatal accidents recorded by the Registrar prove that the danger exists somewhere else than in the imagination of nervous ladies and timorous old gentlemen. A great many schemes, large and small, have been propounded with a view to amending this state of things, but as yet little has been effected in the way of amelioraa tion. We may hope a good deal from the Thames Embankment when finished, but that is a work of time, and in the meanwhile the necessity is pressing. The opening of Southwark Bridge free of toll, which was the event of the Bth of November, will give a sensible relief to the traffic north and south of the Thames. The gap between London Bridge and Blackfriars includes some of the busiest parts of the City, and the number of vehi3les that went out of their way in order to go over one of these free bridges, instead of crossing by Southwark, added very considerably, and unnecessarily, to the daily entanglement of wheels. No one accustomed to City traffic is rash enough to expect to get over London Bridge in a hurry; and, indeed, if a travel ler is wise he will amplify Lord NELSON'S maxim, and allow a considerable amount of spare time for his appointment or his train. In spite of the con. stant watchfulness of the police, and the exertions made to keep the passage clear, we can rarely hope to attain more than a snail's pace over London Bridge in the busy months of the year. It is just those months when every one is in a hurry—and it is certainly aggravating to have the grand highway to so many different places blocked up by a brewer's dray, a carrier's van, or a string of tradesmen's carts, that are bound possibly for some quarter of the town to which Southwark Bridge would have offered the most direct route. The time, which is money to the professional class, is very secondary to the toll expenses in other quarters, so that all the inevitable difficulties attending the passage of London and Blackfriars Bridges were enhanced by such cumbrous and tardy additions. 1 The opening of the intermediate thoroughfare, free of toll, to the public is therefore a general boon ; and although it is professedly only a temporary THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, /NOVEMBER 10, 1864, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE AND ITALY. PARIS, Nov. 10. The Constitutionnel of this morning considers the despatch of General Lamarmora as a fresh proof of the accord between the French and Italian Govern. molts. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 10. To-day the debate on the treaty of peace will commence with closed doors in the Landsthing, and will probably be concluded to-morrow in a public sitting. The Government will thus be enabled to forwrazi the ratifi3ation on Saturday next. ITALY. TURIN, Nov. 10. Yesterday his Majesty paid a visit to the Cessrewitch, who at once returned the same. Farther intelligence has been received here from Florence announcing that deplorable damage had been caused by the inundations in the country round that city. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9, 9 57 a.m. Intelligence has just been received of the opening of the telegraph line from Irkutzk to Kiachta, whereby the posting distance to Pekin is reduced by 700 versts, or four days. NEW ZEALAND. MELBOURNE, SEPT. 24. Advices from New Zealand continue satisfactory. No hostile movements by the rebel natives have aken place. Many of them are surrendering their arms. THE BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, Nov. 9. The Malta, from Bombay on the 29th October reached Swz at 2.45 p.m. topday. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 10. The telegraph received here from the Hurst Castle Telegraph Station announcing the arrival of the Teutonia was a mistake. She has not yet been sighted. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 10. The steamer Bavaria, which left here at 6 p.m. ast evening, met the over due steamer Sasonia out side the Needles, and towed her into the Solent about two this morning. She then dropped anchor, and transhipped to the Bavaria 64 passengers, the German mails, and 800 dollars in srecie, for Ham-- burg. The Bavaria proceeded to Hamburg at 5 aim. The Saxonia has just arrived in the docks for repairs. She had 38 passengers for Southampton and Havre, and 10,000 dols for London. She left Ne w York on the 15th ult. at noon, and passed Cape Race, all right, at 6 a.m. on the 19th. On the 21st she broke her stern box, and lay to for five days, till the 26th, in a heavy gale from S.E , subsequently experiencing south and easterly wands. She made the passage since the 27th ult., at the rate of 3 to 4 miles an hour, sometimes under steam, and at other times beating under canvas. Her stern pipe compartment is filled with water, but with the exception of a few bags of coffee being wetted, the cargo has sustained no damage. A. portion of it will be landed, and the steamer docked to be overhauled. FRANCE. The Society of Sciences, Agriculture, and Belles- Lettres of the Tarn-et-Garonne has offered a gold medal of 300 fr. for the best piece of poetry—poem, ode, or statza—on Meyerbeer, The Emperor of Ruesia has left Berlin to return to St. Petersburg. A telegraphic despatch announces the arrival yesterday of King Leopold at Lyons, where he wee to pass the night. _ _ BOURSE, Nov. 9.—The market has been heavy, and prices are rather lower. Threes, for the Ac count, are now at 64f. 95f., and Mobilier at 885 fr. Railway Market without animation, and some of the lines have receded. The market closed as fol lows : 4i per Cents .. 92 Do. ead month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 64 85 Credit Mobilier 876 25 Do. end month 875 Bank Shares 3395 Credit Fonder 1165 Roman Italian Loan 64 50 Do. end month 64 70 Ditto Threes .. New Mexican .... 49 75 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt Deferrel ATE 3. Cash. Account. 0r1ean5...... - 835 .. 835 Northern .... .......... 970 .. 970 _ Lyons and Mediterranean 866 25 .. 867 50 Southern ..... . 686 25 .. 582 50 Western ........ 495 .. 497 50 Eastern .......... 472 50 .. 472 50 Sardinian ,... 310 315 Austrian . ......... 445 2 - 5 — 0 : : 5 2 445 Lowbard ...... 60 5) North of Spain ........ 362 50 .. 362 50 Saragossa 447 50 .. 445 Ditto to Barcelona BA IL JAPAN. DESTRUCTION CF JAPANESE FORTS. The China Mail contains the following account of the operations of the allied fleets in Japan : We have already alluded to the probability of active mea sures being taken to open up the inland sea of Japan, which is ono of the highways of commerce in Eastern waters. Some few years ago this sea was made use of by vessels of different countries, on account of the facility it afforded for communication between Nagasaki and Yoko hama. The western entrance to the Sea of Japan is guarded by the Straits of Simonosaki, which are so narrow that any vessel passing through them is liable to be suc cessively fired upon from either side. It is now more than a year since the experiment was actually tried; and it will be remembered that, in retaliation, various vessels of war went to the place and temporarily silenced the batteries. Since that time the dispute has remained in abeyance; but the interval has been employed in considering the best means of settling it. The Tycoon of Japan, who seems to be alternately powerful and powerless, could in this case afford no relief ; and it was therefore determined, wiscly enough, by Sir Rutherford Alcock, to take immediate measures for open• ing up the straits to the free navigation of every country. This was by no means easy of accomplishment under ordi nary circumstances; but the very strong naval forco at pre sent in this part of the E ast o ff ere d an o pportunity of forcing the necessary concession, and Sir R. Alcock w ent to work at once. In conjunction with th e F renc h, American, and Dutch authorities, he despat c h e d an expe dition to the Straits of Simonosaki, in order to accomplish the common obj ect of opening the inland sea to foreign nations, The vessels of mar detailed for this undertaking were as follows : English—The Barossa, the Perseus, the Argus, the Coquette, and the Bouncer. French —The Semiramis, the Dupleux, and the Tancrede. Dutch—The Metollen-Cruz, the Djambi, the Medusa, and the Amsterdam. The Ameri • can Minister, having no vessel of war at command, char tered the Ta-kiang, on board of which the United States flag was displayed, in order to show that America was acting in unison with the other powers. On the sth of September, the fleet having previously anchored off Simonosaki, an attack upon Prince Nagato's forts was commenced, which ended in the destruction of two batteries on the eastern extremity The Japanese fired some shot and shell during the attack, but without any serious effect. Not more than seven vessels of the allied fleets were engaged in the attack. On the following day (Sept. 6), shortly after daybreak the Tartar and Ba rossa were in action, having been challenged by the fire of some Japanese forts farther on, an d in half an hour they succeeded in silencing the guns. Shortly afterwards, how ever, the firing was renewed, and arrangements were made for landing the marines. The men were put on shore at 9,30 a.m, along with contingents from the French and Dutch vessels, and in about 20 minutes the forts were taken. The Perseus went on shore while protecting th. landing parties, but continued to do service notwithstand ing ; she was got off 36 hours afterwards, the Barossa having stood guard over her all the while. The storming party were assailed with various weapons, including arrows ; and it was remarked that the latter made nasty wounds, The struggle at this ;lament was tough measure, there is very little probability of its ever being closed again. When the public have once enjoyed the convenience, it is not very likely that they will willingly relinquish it, and if the share• holders are anxious to get the bridge off their hands, they could not have adopted a wiser mea sure. Toll-keepers are not at the best of times a very popular race, and their reputation would not improve if they were to reappear upon the scene after a prolonged absence, with the ungracious office of barring the way which had once been free, and of demanding the toll which every one, from the highest to the lowest, begrudges, after a period of happy immunity from the annoyance. The shareholders have not demanded exorbitant terms; on the contrary, they have been fair and reasonable in the proposed arrangements. The bridge, which has not proved a profitable property, was con structed some 50 years ago, having been opened at midnight on the 24th March, 1819, after being six years building. It is the oldest of our metropoli■ tan bridges, with the exception of Vauxhall, and was considered, when constructed, a marvel of engineering skill. It consists of three archer, the centre one being one of the largest spans known. For many years Southwark's iron sides looked strange among the stone buttresses and arches of its neighbours, but of late iron bridges have grown more plentiful, and it is no longer singular. It is a fine bridge, though as yet it has not been a useful one, owing to the absence of traffic and the vicinity of the free bridges. Whether it will prove capable of meeting the increased de mands upon it remains to be seen, but for the present it is likely to serve its purpose. The Cor poration are looking with some uneasiness to their funds, and the number of extensive works which they have already in hand made them reluctant to undertake the immediate purchase of the bridge, although the shareholders offered it to them for the moderate sum of £200,000, not a third part of its original cost. The shareholders, therefore, agreed to a compromise, by which the Corporation have the free use of the bridge for six months for the sum of I eighteen hundred pounds, or for a twelvemonth on the payment of about another thousand, the com pany undertaking all necessary repairs. On these terms the bridge was opened on Tuesday with all due form and ceremony by Lord Mayor LAWRENCE, with a goodly company of those immediately con cerned, and although the public have hardly yet had time to realise to the full the benefits resulting from the movement, it is extremely improbable that the unwelcome barriers will again be thrown across Southwark Bridge, The temper of the public mind is growing more and more averse to the toll atd turnpike system, and the abolition of the turnpike trusts has been hailed as a general boon, even where the increased rates have pressed heavily on the householders. The system is vexatious and inter• fering, and is opposed to the whole spirit of our English ways. We like our freedom to be visible and practical, and object to the QUEEN'S highway being blocked by a man clothed in cfficia; garb, who bids us stand and deliver even if it be but a half• penny. The evil within the precincts of ►he Ci.y has, however, grown to a very serious height, and has been productive, as we have seen, of worse results than any mere fanciful annoyance, so that the abolition of the toll may be regarded as a gene■ ral benefit, and the opening of Southwark Bridge will certainly prove too practically advantageous 'or the public to submit to the reimposition of the tax. The Russians on the Asiatic Frontier. The Invalide Busse publishes the following de• tails respecting the military operations of which the Russian frontier of Asia was the theatre during the months of July and August ; " We announced some time since that the cities of Tur kestan and Aoniiett had been occupied by our troops with the view of reuniting the Oldenburg line to that of Siberia. This operation had scarcely been effected when the inhabi tants of Khokan commenced to concentrate in considerable masses in the environs of Tchemkent to attack our troops. Having been informed of this assemb'ing, General Tcher niaief, who was with a detachment at Aouliett, resolved to frustrate the enemy 'a intention by a movement on Tchem. kent. H wing commenced his march on the 19th of July, with six weak companies of infantry, a sotnia of Cossacks, in a 111,298 men and 10 guns, he arrived on the 22d at the locality named Yaski-Tchou, situated on the Arys, at 50 versts from Tchemkent. At the same time Lieut.-Colonel Meyer was directed to advance on Tchemkent from an other side of Turkestan, with two companies of infantry, a sotnia of Cossacks, three pieces of artillery, and some rockets. On arriving at Yaski-Tchou, having learnt that Tchemkent was occupied by 6,000 men with four guns, com manded by Minbai, and that the principal forces of Khokan were expected there under the command of Alimkoul, regent of the Khanat, General Tcherniaief proposed at first to remain in this petition to covers ouliett and to take the enemy in rear if he proceeded to Turkestan ; but having received notice on the 25th that the detachment of lieutenant-Colonel Meyer was one march from Tchem kent, the general proceeded rapidly to hs assistance. On the next day his detachment performed a considerable march below the Arys, and on the 27th the major of Cos sacks, Katanief, was sent to the assistance of Lieutenant- Colonel Meyer with 50 of his men, 75 riflemen on horseback, and two guns. After having marched for about 50 versts, the major heard the fire of LteutenantsColonel Meyer's detachment and was himself attacked by considerable numbers of Khokans, which prevented him from effecting the junction as intended. Dating the 26th and 27th Lieutenant Colonel Meyer sustained a desperate combat against the enemy. Having passed the Arys, and having arrrived at the place called Ak-Boulatt on the evening of the 25th, at daybreak he saw himselt surrounded by nume raus parties of people from Khokan. He rapidly entrenched himself behind his baggage, and resolved to accept battle. The eneLny began the attack. Repulsed by grape shot and by musketry fire, the Khokans sought shelter behind the nearest inequalities of tue ground and replied with mus ketry. Led by Ensign Ortchinnikof and a cornet of Cos sacks, some volunteers of the riflemen dislodged them with the bayonet, and during all the day the Khokans refrained from any new attack on the detachment, but having mounted three guns, as well as some falconets and wall pieces, during the day they con tinued a well-directed fire of grenades and bullets, which inflicted considerable damage on us, For their own protec tion, the detachment during the day and night occupied themselves in raising a parapet, in the construction of which even the corpses of those killed were used. Notwithstand ing the want of shovels the parapet was ready on the fol lowing morning. At daybreak on the 4th the enemy commenced preparations for a decisive assault. His cavalry occupied the neighbouring haights, and a mass of sarbazes (regular troops of Khokan), formed in good order, showed themselves before one of their ft onts. After a violent cannonade against the camp the enemy rushed to the assault from all sides, but was received by a deadly and well sustained fire, and after some hesitation re tired without discontinuing his fire. In order to put an end to this resultless fusilade, Lieut.-Colonel Meyer pezmitted the Khokans to collect their dead and wounded. The fighting then ceased, and the rest of the day wee passed quietly. On the morning of the 28th the lieutenant colonel fell back on Birudjar, some versts in the rear. Towards the evening of the 28th General Tchernaiers detachment attacked the height of Altyne-Tube, eight versts from Tchemkent. The complete exhaustion of the men after a forced march under a temperature of 4 ' degrees Reaumur would not allow of a continu ance of the movement on this day : but as soon as day broke next morning the general sent forward Lieut.- Colonel Lerche, with three companies of infantry, a sotnia of Cossacks, and f Jur guns, with instructions to rejoin Lieutenant-Colonel Meyer. Having, by an artillery fire, dispersed about 3,000 Khokans assembled in view of the camp, Lieutenant-Colonel Lerche opened the road to Tur kes'an, and having effected his junction with Lieutenant.- Colonel Meyer, the two detachments returned to Altyne-Tube on the 29th. In this affair about 12,000 Khokans ineffectually attacked a Russian detachment consisting cf no more than 405 men, including officers. According to the Kirghis and the pri soners, the loss of the enemy in all the affairs before Tchemkent was about 3,000. After three days of rest given to the troops, General Tcherniaief on Aug. 3 undertook the reconnaissance of Tchemkent. Notwithstanding the res:st ance of the Khokan cavalry, amounting to 15,000 or 20,000 men, the detachment approached within cannon-shot of Tchemkent, and, after having affected the reconnaissance, returned to camp without the least loss. Two days after wards the troops commenced their march fcr Aouilett and Turkestan. On his side the regent of Khokan, having been informed of the movements of the Bokhara people and the troubles on the frontier of the Chinese possessions, also re tired with his troops. Capt. Alexander, of the Euryalus, was among those who received severe injury. On the 7th inst., at daybreak, four vessels of the allied squadron moved on to the forts at Hakusima ; but the successes of the previous day and the play of the Arm strong guns induced the occupants of these forts to retire. The Barossa and Leopard took charge of the captured guns, spiking some, and taking others on board. Soon after this (at 8 a.m. on the 7th September) a flag of truce was sent off in a boat, under charge of one of the Japanese who had lately been in England. In the course of the day the signal of truce was hoisted all over the fleet, and it is reported that Nagato is quite willing to open the straits and treat foreigners civilly. It is even affirmed that he has offered to open ports for trade upon his territories, and we can only hope he is sincere. The total loss sustained throughout the entire fleet does not exceed 100 killed and wounded, that of the English squadron being 15 killed and 49 wounded. "Ye are not in possession of the names of those who suffered ; but, as despatches from the admiral go home by this mail the details will no doubt be fully given in the regular official form. No English officers have bean killed, but one or two are badly wounded. When the forts were destroyed the Prince of Nagato's officials sued for peace, saying that they would agree to whatever terms might be proposed. A guarantee, it is reported, was taken from the Prince, by which he bands himself to pay any indemnity that may be demanded. This is rather vague, and seems to imply that Nagato is ready to promise anything in order to get rid of the allied fleet. The latest advices state that " a move is about to be made towards Yeddo." We can only hope that the recent successful operations have not led to expectations on the part of the British minister which are too high to be realised. The progress of negotiations with a country like Japan must be slow, and any wanton employ ment of force will be a blunder under almost any circum stances. So far as can be learnt by native rumours a civil war is at present going on in the interior of the country, and is supposed to have arisen out of the foreign question. The fighting is slid to be between noble and noble ; but native rumour is unreliable. Her Majesty's ship Severn is in Hong-Kong harbour at present, bound for Japan, and on her arrival there it is likely that Admiral Kuper, who is well pleased at the suc cess of the late operations, will return home to England." The Seizure of the Confederate States Steamer Florida, The Index publishes the following official repel' of the commander : Bahia, Oct. 13, 1864. Sir,—lt is with great pain that I have to report ,he seizure of the Confederate States steamer Florida, lately under my command. I arrived at this port on the 4th inst., at nine p.m., to procure coal and provisions, and also to get some slight repairs, after a cruise of 61 days. Just after anchoring a boat passing around us asked the name of our vessel, and upon receiving our reply _ _ stated that the boat was from her Britannic Ma• esty's steamer Curlew. Next morning I found that the United States steamer Wachusetts was a anchor near us, but no English steamer ; so I at once concluded that the boat which had hailed us the evening before was from the Wachusetts. We were visited on the morning of the sth by a Brazilian officer, to whom I stated my wants, and was informed by him that he would report the same to the President, and that until his answer was re, ceived we could hold no communication with the shore. At noon I received a communication (which was left on board the Florida) from the President, stating that he was ready to receive me. At our interview he informed that 48 hours would be allowed me to refit and repair, but that should his chief en gineer, whom he would send on board to examine the machinery, deem the time too short, he would grant the necessary extension. He was most urgent in his request that I would strictly observe the laws of neutrality, at the same time stating to me that he had received the most solemn assurances from the United States consul that the United States steamer would do nothing while in port contrary to the laws of nations and of Brazil; and that he de. sired the same from me, which I unhesitatingly gave. The Brazilian admiral, who was present at the interview, suggested that I had better move my vessel in between bis ship and the shore, as our proximity to the Wachusetts might cause some difficulty. My assurances to the President seemed to set his mind at rest on the score of any collision between the two vessels, and upon leaping him I immediately repaired on board and moved the Flo rida close in shore to the position suggested by the admiral. I found the Brazilian engineer on board, and was informed by him that it would require four days to repair the pipe of the condenser. Feeling now co apprehension of any difficulty occurring while in port, and wishing to gratify the crew with a short liberty, not only on the score of good con duct, but also of health, I determined to permit one watch at a time to go ashore for twelve hours, and sent the port watch off that afternoon. About 7.30 p.m, a boat came alongside, stating that she was from the United States steamer Wachusetts with the United States' consul, who had an official communication for the commander of the Florida. The letter, with the card of the consul, was handed to First Lieutenant Porter, who, after examining I it, and finding it directed to Captain Morris, " sloop Florida," returned it unopened to the consul, stating that it was improperly ad dressed ; that the vessel was the Confederate States steamer Florida, and that when the letter was so directed it would be received. The next day (6th) a Mr de Vidiky came on board, having received a letter from the United States Consul ens closing one for me. He requested me, before re ceiving my letter, to permit him to read to me the one sent to him. It was r request to Mr de Vi diky to carry a challenge to the commander of the Florida, and, in ease of its acceptance, to offer his (the consul's) influence in having the repairs of the Florida speedily finished. I informed Mr de Vi diky that I had heard quite enough, and, finding the letter to me still improperly addressed, declined receiving it; but at the same time said to him that I had come to Bahia for a special purpose, which, being accomplished, I should leave; that I would neither seek nor avoid a contest with the Wachu setts ; bat, should I encounter her outside of Bra zilian waters, would use my utmost endeavours to destroy her. That afternoon, the port watch hays ing returned, I sent the starboard watch (the other half of the crew) ashore on liberty, going also myself in company with several of the officers. From our nearness to the Wachusetts persons on board of that vessel could well see these men leaving the ship. At 3.30 am. I was awakened by the proprietor of the hotel at which I was staying and told that there was some trouble on board the Florida, as he had heard firing and cheering in the direction of the vessel, but on account of the darkness was unable to discern anything. I immediately hastened to the landing, and was informed by a Brazilian officer the United States steamer Wachusetts had run into and seized the Florida, and was then towing her out of the harbour. I hurried off to the admiral's vessel, and was told by him that he was at once going in pursuit, which he did as soon as steam was raised on board a steamer belonging to the fleet. The admiral's ship being sailing vessel, sloop-of-war, was taken in tow by the steamer, and went out of the harbour. Ha returned in the afternoon with all his vessels, having been unable to overtake the Wachusetts. Upon mustering the officers and crew left on shore I found there were four officers, viz., Lieutenaut Barron, Paymaster Taylor, Midship man Dyke, and Master's Mate King, and 71 men, of whom six had escaped by swimming from the Florida after her seizure. Of the actual occurrences and loss of life on board the Florida I have been able to find out very little. The substance of what I have gathered from the six men who escaped is as follows :—That at 3 15 e,rn. on Oct. 7, Master T. W. Hunter, jan., being in charge of the deck, the Wachusetts left her an chorage, and taking advantage of the darkness steamed for the Florida, from whom she was not seen till close aboard ; that ehe was hailed by Mr Hunter, who receiving no answer, called " All bands" to quarters. Before the officers and crews were all on deck the Wachusetts struck the Florida on her starboard quarter, cutting her rail down to the deck and carrying away her mizenmast, at the same time pouring a volley of musketry and a charge of canister from her forecastle pivot gun upon our decks. The Wachusetts then backed off and demanded our surrender, to which demand Lieutenant Porter de• clined to accede. The enemy then fired again and again into us, which was returned by the officers and crew of the Florida. Another demand was then made for our surrender, and Lieut. Porter an swered, " I will surrender conditionally." The enemy then stopped firing, and the commander called for Captain Morris to come on board ; Lieut. Porter answered that Captain Morris was on shore, and that ho as a commanding officer would come on board as soon as he could get a boat ready. The enemy then sent a number of armed boats to take possession of the Florida. As soon as Lieut. Porter was heard to surrender fifteen of our crew jumped overboard to escape capture, of whom only six succeeded, the remaining nine having been shot in the water by the men on the forecastle and in the boats of the Wachusetts. Mr Hunter was wounded and a number of men killed. The enemy made fast a hawser to the foremast of the Florida, and, after slipping her ceble, towed her out to see. I called in person on the President as soon as possible, but could get no further information from him, Oa the Bth I sent a protest to the President, of which I send you a copy, marked 2. On the 10th our agent was informed by the interpreter that the President did not intemd to answer my protest, as the Confederate Government had not been recog nised by Brazil, and that 1 could find all the official correspondence in the newspapers. I then wrote the letter marked 3, in which reference is made to a let• ter from the President marked 4. Just before leaving Bahia, having received no answer, I sent our agents Mr Dwyer, to the President. The result of his visit is contained in his letter marked 5, The Bahia pa■ pers contain a number of reports as to the killed and wounded on board the Florida, all of which I have thoroughly sifted and find no foundation for the same. At the time of her seizure there were about 25 tons of coal on board, most cf which was dust. The list of officers captured is contained in the re port of Paymaster Taylor, marked 6. The enclosed newspaper is an official extra, con taining all the Brazilian official correspondence in reference to the Florida.—l am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) C. MANIGAULT MORRIS, Lieutenant Commanding C.S. Navy. Gedney v. Smith, TO THE EDITOR OF THE MIN. SIR,—I shall feel greatly indebted to you if you wi'l kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to state that I am not in the slightest degree con nected with the person calling himself Dr. Goss, and residing in King-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. This is another of the gross cases in which a medical man is sub jected to annoyance and injury caused by an apparent similarity of name —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, SAMUEL DIY-GOSS, M,D., F,R,G.S. 24, Newington-place, Kennington-park. The Fatal Gunpowder Explosion at Faversham. The inquest on the bodies of Geo. Sherwood, 64, labourer, and Henry Keene, 28, labourer, who were killed by the ex plosion at Messrs Hall's powderworks, near this town, on Monday afternoon, took place to-day, before Mr T. T. Delp. , sans, coroner for East Kent. It was stated durirg the pro ceedings that it was 26 years yesterday since the last fatal casualty occurred in connection with these works, Mr James Tassell attended to watch the proceedings on behalf of Messrs Hall and Son. The friends of the deceased were not represented. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the bodies which were lying in a portion of the works near where the explosion occurred. On their return the following evidence was adduced:— Christopher Johncock, labourer, employed by Messrs Hall at the powder-works, Davington, deposed—On Mon day I was working at the powder boats from half-past 6 in the morning until between 3 and 4 in the afternoon. I was removing powder from the presshouse to the corninghouse, and thence to the glezinghouse. The dust which came from the powder I took back to the chargehouse in order that it might be returned to the mill. At half-past three o'clock I was waiting in the boat shed for more powder, when I heard a report proceeding from the corninghouse. I knew at that time that Henry Keens and John Sherwood were at work then. I had been in thecorninghouse about half an hour before, and at that time Sherwood was stand ing on the platform and Keene was sweeping up the dust with a hair broom. That is the usual mode adopted. On hearing the explosion I put on my slippers and west to wards the corninghouse. I saw the boards and materials with which tne cortungnonse wee unnt euatterea stun urea in all directions, but could not see anything of the deceased. I assisted in extinguishing the fire and then returned to the boat. I put the powder from the boat into the charge• house and left. I cannot say anything as to the cause of the explosion. By a juror—When I was in the corninghouse the ma chinery was not going. The Coroner having bri€ fly summed up, the jury, with out retiring, returned a verdict of accidental death, coupling with it an expression of their opinion that " every possible precaution is taken in connexion with Messrs Hall's gun powder works to prevent accidents." This afternoon Colonel Boxer attended at the works on behalf of tho Government to institute an examination into the probable causes of the explosion. Murder in France. A double murder was committed the night before last on the persons of a woman of the town nrmed Flora Vigreux, and her son, a boy only two years old, residing in a low lodging-house in the Rue St. Marguerite-St. Antoine. It appears that early in the morning the landlord found the key of the woman's room on the landing, and as a man with wham she cohabited arrived at the moment he gave it to him. The latter immediately entered the room, and the landlord, hearing him utter a cry of horror, followed. On the floor lay the woman in a pool of blood, with three stabs in her chest, and on the bed was the poor child, with its throat cut from ear to ear. A commissary of police was sent for, and it was ascertained that the crime must have been committed some hours before. The landlord stated that the unfortunaie woman had been visited by a stranger late on the previous night ; that she came down to his shop sad bought a bottle of wine, saying that her visitor had promised her 20f. A chiffonier who occupied an adjoining chamber also said that during the night he had heard persons quarrelling in the woman's room, but paid no attention to it, as such things often occurred. It is evident the poor woman struggled hard with her murderer, for there was blood all over the floor and on the window, which she had apparently tried to open. Robbery appears to have been the motive of the crimes, for the contents of a sot of drawers had been turned out on the floor. The police are making active search to discover the murderer, who is supposed, from the similarity of the circumstances, to be the same per son who murdered a woman of the town some time since in the Avenue Lamothe Piquet. THE CONVICT MuLLEß.—Franz Muller, now under sentence of death in Newgate, continues to maintain the same reserve with respect to the murder of which he was found guilty that he has always shown since his conviction. The same sedate, cool, and collected manner, too, which seems habitual to the convict has never forsaken him since the conclusion of his trial, Up to last night he had shown no inclination to confess, nor is it likely ho will confess,even if he were incl ined,pendiug the memorial to the Home Secretary, which will be presented to-day. Yester day, or on Tuesday, at his own request, ho saw his country man Haifa, with whom he worked in London end lodged for a short time at the house of the Blythe. He has asked to see other persons whom he has named, but for the present the Governor has declined to assume the responsibility of admitiing them until he can consult the visiting justices on the matter. Yesterday, again, the Rev. Mr Walbaum, the minister of the German chapel in St James's, spent some time with the convict in his cell, and the Rev Mr Davis, the ordinary, sees him from day to day. The prisoner also continues to attend the morning service daily in the prison chapel. AFRICAN EXPLORATION.—M. du Chaillu has addressed a letter, of which the following are ex. tracts, to a brother geographer ;—Fernand-Vaz River, August 20, 1861—I have felt deeply the loss of my instru ments, for I had to wait a long time for a fresh supply from England; but these having at length arrived, in a few days I start for the great interior of the African continent. In this direction it is at any rate a terra incognita. It will be, as you geographers aro fully aware, a long journey. I will spend 18 or 20 months exploring the interior, and should I find it possible to proceed, I will do my Lest to reach the Nile. I propose then to f Jllow the line of the equator until I strike the Great River. Of course I must be guided by circumstancee. lam perfectly aware of the dangers and hardships I am to encounter, and I know very well I may lose my life in the undertaking, but I also know that my lit.) is in the hands of my Maker, and that if he thinks best I shall return in safety. lam glad to say I have succeeded pretty well in my photography, and I hope to be able to take many photographs. I propose likewise making a large collection of insects, birds, quadrupeds, butterflies, &c., so you see I will be pretty busy, especially as I must also take numerous astronomical observations, for which I have been prepared by good Captain George, R.N., at the Geogra phical Society. lam glad I shall have so much to do, as it may prevent me from feeling too lonely. 'IHE RAILWAY TUNNEL UNDER THE APPE• NINES.—The tunnel under the Appeuines, on the Bologna and Florence line, has just peen opened to the public. Tra yellers may now proceed from Turin and Milan to Rome and Naples without any other interruption to the railwe than the few miles which separate Civita•Vecchia from Orbitello, on the Tuscan coast. , INN) , &MU . v"--' I,Wt HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, N° l „,,' The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Peol Tresses the Princess of 'Wales and Princess gelest, drove out this morning in a carriage and fa r ' tended hy the equerry in waiting. t Her Royal e e Princess L ou ise WO driving. tto# Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, 0-- by Mdlle. Norelle, took a carriage drive. ,ly This morning, it being the anniversary ° birthday of his Royal Highness the Pr il f , 3 _ c d ' Wales, the band of the 2d Regiment cf Life u , ll- ; performed the following selection of music 'll quadrangle : Chorale, " 0 Thou to whom all creatures Prince Co — bow" Overture, " Flauto Magico" .. Mozart. Duet, " I would that my love"— Mendelssoll.en' The Prince of Wales's Quick March Duc hess of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ~0 out shooting, attended by Major Teesdalecot; Methuen, Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge, and Col. Kingacote. F A 1101 The following, in addition to her Maje st y the Prince and Princess of Wales's householde, lb the honour of being invited to the Castle ir i or o evening—Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. C. and hire and the Hon. Mrs W. Grey, Major-Gen. an d I ,ji Mary Hood and Miss Hood, Major-Gen. arld'foi Emily Seymour and Miss Seymour, the Hon. Pp Biddulph, the Dean of Windsor and the 1 1 ° Ii ' f t i s Wellesley, Col. and Mrs H. Ponsonby , the C. Tarver, Mr Buff, and Mr Sahi. Cid Earl de Gr.ly and Ripon arrived at t he - bM yesterday, and had the honour of dining W it 4 Majesty and the Royal family. Visit of the Prince and Princess 0 to Knowsley. Sie It is now positively fixed that their Roy al ie lf nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are to Windsor Castle on Tusday next to honour the ail and Countess of Derby 13: a visit to Knowelel to ' Their Royal Highnesses will remain the go' fo r the noble earl and countess till Saturday, as i li g Y stated. The day for the visit of their Roya l 7: 1 : nesses to Liverpool is not yet determine d, said either Thursday or Friday will be the (16 / 00 1 pointed for the visit. The Prince, we unde r° O4 is desirous that his visit should be a private onetoit that no addresses should be presented. Th e aril! ti ments, therefore, have been left in the ha nds ° Mayor of Liverpool. _ rid The Marchioness of Ely has left town en tinental tour. IA 1 The Earl and Countess Russell en- I, Georgina Russell will return to town on hioudg from Alderley Park, Cheshire. A 0 1 , 0 The Earl and Countess Stanhope en- at o , Mary Stanhope have left Chevening Park, on a /i S AI , Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, at Battle Abbey' 100 Lord and Lady Southampton have left tor Clermont Lodge, Thetford, Norfolk. Sir Erskine and Lady Perry have left 0 0 01 join the circle assembled at Dudbrooke House, B6si,ef'llo visit to Frances Countess Waldegrave and the itigP - Chichester Fortescue, M.P. LOA morrow, Coutts and Lady Lindsay will leave i -11 morrow, for Paris. 0 14 Captain the ion, J. C. and Mrs Vivian 1361 60 1, I town on a visit to the Earl and Countess of 10311" Torquay. THE DUKE OF HAMILTON.—The Duke ° f o ton, who is still pursuing his studies a t Chris t ii i Oxford, has so far recovered from the accident ocol4 by his hunting with the Christ Church hariers last 00. to remove the bandage and shade from the injured el Birthday of the Prince of Wale' li bar Af t i, Mate Joni the I Paid A Re„ Tao 6 Pe B; 1099 vari E Ore ° hav e York (tier 4r The 23d anniversary of the birth of the Prin e rrie6 ll was celebrated yesterday in the metropolis by t ' e od ° of joyous peals at marry of the principal churchesel'et 1 -1 ° marked by the display of union jacks at Sote er ee fr''' on the river '''''''' of t" n ''''' n " . ' nf ' au°. • ate,,. below London-bridge were 0 1/3 , fa .1 with many ,, eoloured bunting, by which an air I 11 was imparted to the river for some distanc n e. ° 8 4 ag, eh l t hu n ne t rd h ra e et d e s : tw e . n aj i , n : mp g re h ess i , s isd r eH oy da a l 11. overh i T g b h hy n e 1 \ e ip s ra s ;s a t y. t,Br consisting o4 i 1 1 :, ,f0 t street, The T whole of the inmates of Chelsea College were doe P with good old English fare of roast be3f and plum-Puh'; The dining-hall presented a very interesting plum-puddings of 61b. weight each were placed 131)° ' 0 table. The gallant old pensioners heartily el:dee d : 111 c l selves, and drank the health of the Prince of 10. -ti the vigour of refreshed British lions. iv iorlOt The day was kept by the Prince end Princes s etn e' whither the:- royal highnesses proceeded on TneEil- visit to her Majesty, the "',l At a few minutes before seven in the morning i '„ ° 0 13 '1 of the 2d Life Guards, now quartered at Windsor, .-iii," to the Castle, and, by her Majesty's special Gel/3petift serenaded the prince and princess. Under the I ' ll . c it), tendence of Mr Froehuert, the bandmaster, the I: 1 ' 11 , 51 0: were stationed at the foot of King Edward 111. s W ii . .tej which their royal highnesses occupy a splendid 6 ,,, 1 t e, apartments, just as the Castle clack timed the %IV] seven; and as ere first red streaks were tinging tile ,, e fi r , sky, the band commenced the serenade with th e ''„ ° o C r , / solemn strains cf the chorale composed by the Prin"4-010,, sore, This was followed by the quick and lively °• attl r' to "Flauto Magico," after which the band pleY eci :V I ; " I would that my love," by Mendelssohn, the el3 ` n to j '' impassioned strains of which were admirably sni te ,, - 0 117 4 occasion. The serenade, which occupied about 0 ' - 401 0 1 concluded with the performance of the'` Prince of • Or Quick March," a lively tune composed on t he PrigCe ii i i i birthday by the Duchess of Kent. In the royal borough more than the usual demot3At'on of loyalty were exhibited. At intervals during the 'O4 bells of the Chapel Royal of St. George, from th e be ,,,ito f il Julius Csaaar'e Tower, and those of the parish ch u te of; John, rang out right merrily, while a royal seh l O ," - ei guas was fired from the town artillery in the Long and was answered from Fort Belvidere and the ' tif iad r Virginia Water. The principal thoroughfares a , of 0 ; were most gaily decorated with flags and bann er o ° llo o 4 brightest colours. High-street was a comple te .- 0 0 ,i bunting, amongst which the Prince of Waless P „" -- 0 9 ) very conspicuous. In the evening many of the roP ge tt, people illuminated. the fronts of their shops and h °ll ,,i t o v the newly-elected mayor, Mr W. H. Harris, with ' A V poration, dined at the White Hart Hotel. In London the illuminations we:e very genelttlo.l theatres contributed materially to the display, Teed prince's and others of the royal tradesmen manifes; - iii 5 loyalty by the exhibition of many tasteful devicegtl' and pretty transparencies. Among the more renlet" DoOk these were the following :-- REGENT-STREET.—W. C. Jay and CO., tile - Fl'l General Mourning Warehouse--This was a sPe l3 l -1 0 0 1 play of gas illumination, consisting of a larg e 1) . 4 -11r 1 feathers, surrounded by laurel wreaths and two " 0 9 cornucopia, the letters P. W., and two &ars. .. r ai f ' summit of the building floated several flags. 1116 1 3 0 0 1/ of the North did not miss the chance of showing - to 1 as St James's Hall had brilliant devices beta at the l i d street and Piccadilly entrances. The royal str ila t i displayed from the top of the hall. . e .. , 9 BOND-STREET.—Mr Mitchell's Royal Library he I liant star of large size in radiated jets of gas , in l o t- 0 0 :0 the letters P. W., and in Stafford-street ale - ;o' . 'o Wales's feathers with the motto Ich Dien, also 01 ' Y 1 whole presenting an elegant and effective di,sP le del and Roakell, Jewellers—A massive plume, slarrs laurel branches, and the words " God bless hi l ' t h e ( 4 ) F. Hancock (corner of Bruton-strtet, jeweller to .- 01,1 and Prince of Wales —The royal initials. A' IV prince's plume with motto, surmounted by 11 6 id ee i ~ star—the whole in gas. Messrs London an d ~,,,ri . 4 huge Holbein badge of jewels. composed ef '„ - pti glass, illustrating diamonds, sapphires, rubieS , " i raids, lit from behind with gas. CO4II ° ' NEW BURLINGTON STREET.—MeSSI'S. Rober t ft" Co., music publishers to the Queen and the 00 Wales : A transparent star of eight points in er l o tO liante—in the centre the Prince's plume en d ,:;oo. d r cireled with rubies—the whole illuminated Ns it'' . ,, i ' o er , , HASMARKET.—W. S. Adams and Sons, iron xlOO6 f v her Majesty and the Prince of Wales—Gas :1et5,:041 front of the building, with brilliant irradiati,ttas° royal arms, supported by the letters P.W. in .I : xt ' it ieS t ::3 ratters.—Hooper and Co., coachbuilders to her "--,..,pooioj the Prince of Wales : The Prince's plume , e t4 ;ja A s Pi 1 I the initials P. W., and enclosed by laurel branch:oaq OXFORD-STREET,.—William S. Burton, it appointment : The Prince's feather and mon o 0 0 'h 1 star in gas.—ln addition to an illumination et t '''' 00,.. 4 r,i I the Prince's birthday was loyally celebrated ge n e V, of the National Anthem, the solo parts being,oo9 1 Russell, Miss Fitzhenry, and Miss Tyrell. 1 -P,,1100,, , 0 rt of the establishment completed the musical 0 1 0 OP enthusiasm of the audience (i Lord MO° g , ) ( bumper) was immense. ,is. , Jri r HATTON- GARDEN,—A. Rowland an d Pe- 10ry &e., warehouse A splendid star in gas. .„..,ete r d itr STRAND.—Dent and Co., watch and chrone'-‘OO ' 1 to the Queen and Prince of Wales : A star in ' monogram P.W. , tal , ~, RED Th ( ing 11 cent. Thi that i in m o very i positi of the ing. Xi arrive vaulti of ep , been pries Th hav e in th cir c i, three Ilae Uade of tii